BALTIC AMBER Circa 50–60 million years Amber Strip Mines, Poland, Eastern Europe 14 × 9 × 5 cm (measurements not including stand) The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber or succinite. It was produced sometime during the Eocene epoch, but exactly when is a matter of debate. It has been estimated that the ancient forests of this region created more than 100 000 tons of amber. Numerous extinct genera of insects and small animals as well as species of plants and animals have been discovered and scientifically described from the inclusions in Baltic amber. Presented here is an extremely large piece of genuine gem-quality Baltic amber. With its iridescent orange glow and elegant, organic shape, it is a real eye catcher, whether combined with other minerals and specimens or with contemporary art. * The full tax is charged on this item marked * in the auction catalogue, i.e. VAT is charged on the sum of the bid price plus the surcharge for those items. The VAT will be refunded to Purchasers providing a validly stamped export declaration. ------------------------------------------------- BALTIC AMBER Circa 50–60 million years Amber Strip Mines, Poland, Eastern Europe 14 × 9 × 5 cm (measurements not including stand) The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber or succinite. It was produced sometime during the Eocene epoch, but exactly when is a matter of debate. It has been estimated that the ancient forests of this region created more than 100 000 tons of amber. Numerous extinct genera of insects and small animals as well as species of plants and animals have been discovered and scientifically described from the inclusions in Baltic amber. Presented here is an extremely large piece of genuine gem-quality Baltic amber. With its iridescent orange glow and elegant, organic shape, it is a real eye catcher, whether combined with other minerals and specimens or with contemporary art. Dieses mit * (Asterisk) bezeichnete Objekte ist vollumfänglich mehrwertsteuerpflichtig, d. h. bei diesen Objekten wird die MWST auf den Zuschlagspreis plus Aufgeld berechnet. Käufer, die eine rechtsgültig abgestempelte Ausfuhrdeklaration vorlegen, erhalten die MWST rückvergütet.